May 18 & 19
1. LG Discussion, 3-7
2. Finish Film
3. Vocab List 10
JT: Name five freedoms you would never want to lose. Why?
May 13 &14
1. LoF, 1-5
2. Film
3. LG Discussion of Literary Elements
JT: When have you ever been in a situation where you felt you had no control and you became scared? Explain.
May 12 &13
1. Vocab. list 9
2. Finish Research Presentations
3. Lord of the Flies 1-3
JT: What holds society together? How does it not fall apart? What forces work for/against it?
May 8 & 9
1. Found Poem
2. Finish Research Presentations
3. HW: finish reading the book
May 5, 6, & 7
1. Lord of the Flies Quiz 2
2. LG Discussion
1. SSR
2. Research Presentations (assessment rubric)
3. Death Penalty and DNA, revisited (AP).
4. HW: Get those presentations done!
JT: Name ten people with whom you would want to be stranded on an a desert island. Why those ten people?
April 14th & 15th
1. Research Papers, Draft 2
2. SSR
3. Lord of the Flies Quiz 1
4. Ch. 1 Discussion
5. HW: complete research presentation (and publish to wiki) and be read through chapter 8 by Friday.
JT: If your plane crashed, and you were stranded on a desert island, what first five steps would you take in order to survive?
April 3&4
1. Draft 1 Due
2. Writers' Workshop Peer Revision- see form
3. Introduce Lord of the Flies by William Golding
4. Fuel for Writers
5. HW:
---A. Read at least eight chapters of Flies before you return;
---B. Write Draft 2 of your Research Paper. Follow Guidelines on this site.
---C. Finish up all the parts of your wiki, and begin preparing your class presentation for next week.
March 31-April 2
1. "Did Students Plagiarize Honor Code?" Read the Article.
2. Plagiarism Discussion
3. MLA: Parenthetical Notation and Works Cited
4. Early Drafts read
March 24-28
1. Writing Center and Laptop lab
2. Conferences on wikis
3. Wiki and Process Assessment
4. MLA revisited: Reading Writers Inc. 275-284
5. HW: FInish all prewriting and be writing Draft I by the Weekend
March 19 &20
1. Reading from Writers Inc: Please read "Writing Responsibly" Page 255 or 273 (depending on version)
2. Plagiarism, Quoting, and Paraphrasing: Let's talk about these.
3. Using Star Office to format your Outline (which is due today!)
4. Assessing all of your Prewriting
5. HW: update your wiki so that all prewriting through the Outline is complete and posted there.
March 18
1. Checking the elements of your research project
2. Writing the Outline (with Mr. McCallie)
3. Writing Center
4. PNN
JT: How many note cards do you have, and in what direction is their information leading you? Has your topic changed over the last week, and if so, how? If not, why not? Explain.
March 17
Good afternoon. Tonight I hope to be able to check each of your wikispaces and see the following:
an opening page that invites the reader to read more about your research project
a brainstorming diagram that is complete
a research plan that shows the reader how you intend to learn about your subject
and 30 (yes, thirty) note cards. As we discussed, your note cards might be organized in one of three forms, or you may choose your own. But I want to see at least 30 pieces of information about your subject (with a number, a category, an annotation or two, and a bibliographic reference) organized so I can see how your hunting is going. See the Note Cards page for clarification.
Our Current Endeavor is the Opinion Paper.
Exam Schedule:
5/27: Blocks 2 & 4
5/28: Blocks 1 & 3
5/29: Blocks 1 & 3
5/30: Blocks 2 & 4
May 20 & 21
1. Journal Check (10)
2. Conferences in Room 129
3. Writing your Opinion: Newsweek Article on Parents and Children
4. Vocab List 10 Due
5. LoF-5-9
May 18 & 19
1. LG Discussion, 3-7
2. Finish Film
3. Vocab List 10
JT: Name five freedoms you would never want to lose. Why?
May 13 &14
1. LoF, 1-5
2. Film
3. LG Discussion of Literary Elements
JT: When have you ever been in a situation where you felt you had no control and you became scared? Explain.
May 12 &13
1. Vocab. list 9
2. Finish Research Presentations
3. Lord of the Flies 1-3
JT: What holds society together? How does it not fall apart? What forces work for/against it?
May 8 & 9
1. Found Poem
2. Finish Research Presentations
3. HW: finish reading the book
May 5, 6, & 7
1. Lord of the Flies Quiz 2
2. LG Discussion
April 30-May 1
1. Criterion Reference Test
April 28th & 29th
1. Essential Elements of Expository Essays
2. Student Presentations
3. Criterion Reference Test
April 23rd-25th
1. Student Presentations
2. Quizes 1,2,3
3. HW: Finish reading text.
April 16th & 17th
1. SSR2. Research Presentations (assessment rubric)
3. Death Penalty and DNA, revisited (AP).
4. HW: Get those presentations done!
JT: Name ten people with whom you would want to be stranded on an a desert island. Why those ten people?
April 14th & 15th
1. Research Papers, Draft 22. SSR
3. Lord of the Flies Quiz 1
4. Ch. 1 Discussion
5. HW: complete research presentation (and publish to wiki) and be read through chapter 8 by Friday.
JT: If your plane crashed, and you were stranded on a desert island, what first five steps would you take in order to survive?
April 3&4
1. Draft 1 Due2. Writers' Workshop Peer Revision- see form
3. Introduce Lord of the Flies by William Golding
4. Fuel for Writers
5. HW:
---A. Read at least eight chapters of Flies before you return;
---B. Write Draft 2 of your Research Paper. Follow Guidelines on this site.
---C. Finish up all the parts of your wiki, and begin preparing your class presentation for next week.
March 31-April 2
1. "Did Students Plagiarize Honor Code?" Read the Article.2. Plagiarism Discussion
3. MLA: Parenthetical Notation and Works Cited
4. Early Drafts read
March 24-28
1. Writing Center and Laptop lab2. Conferences on wikis
3. Wiki and Process Assessment
4. MLA revisited: Reading Writers Inc. 275-284
5. HW: FInish all prewriting and be writing Draft I by the Weekend
March 19 &20
1. Reading from Writers Inc: Please read "Writing Responsibly" Page 255 or 273 (depending on version)
2. Plagiarism, Quoting, and Paraphrasing: Let's talk about these.
3. Using Star Office to format your Outline (which is due today!)
4. Assessing all of your Prewriting
5. HW: update your wiki so that all prewriting through the Outline is complete and posted there.
March 18
1. Checking the elements of your research project2. Writing the Outline (with Mr. McCallie)
3. Writing Center
4. PNN
JT: How many note cards do you have, and in what direction is their information leading you? Has your topic changed over the last week, and if so, how? If not, why not? Explain.
March 17
Good afternoon. Tonight I hope to be able to check each of your wikispaces and see the following: